Racer X Race Report: A2
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PrintAt the first four rounds of Monster Energy AMA Supercross and FIM World Championship, James Stewart was merely back at the races in the results column. After tonight’s performance at round five of the tour, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, though, he’s proven he’s really, really back. Not just James Stewart. But Bubba. Bubba’s back.
The "Bubba's Back" line has been used before—we ran it on a Racer X Illustrated magazine cover in the summer, his Bubba’s World show used the tagline for the current season. But Bubba wasn’t really, truly back until tonight, in Anaheim, when he pulled a ridiculous quad-quad rhythm through a very technical jump section on the first lap of the race and started pulling away. Ryan Villopoto finished second and Chad Reed took third. But they were never really in it, since Stewart grabbed the holeshot and took off. It was over after that.
Once Stewart had the start, the finish was easy to predict.
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But is it just beginning? Another new beginning, perhaps? Is this a return to the old James Stewart ways of dominant win streaks?
If he rides like he did tonight it definitely is. Villopoto, Stewart’s rival through the first four rounds, simply couldn’t hang with the San Manuel Red Bull Yamaha rider on this night. But there’s no doubt this track lended itself to Stewart’s talents. The Anaheim 2 track was technical, with two rhythm lanes filled with short, closely-spaced jumps. The soil was slippery, too. Stewart simply shrugged it off, the only rider to go four-four through the center of a jump section everyone else had to triple. He exploded through that section, landing it clean every time and landing in the same spot, lap after lap, never faltering through a combination no one else would even attempt.
Villopoto rode hard, but no one could touch Stewart on this track.
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There wasn’t much else going on. Villopoto tucked his Monster Energy Kawasaki into second and Reed his TwoTwo Motorsports Bel-Ray Racing Honda into third early. Stewart pulled away from Villopoto, and Villopoto pulled away from Reed. Red Bull KTM’s Mike Alessi looked rejuvenated early when he started fourth and briefly took over third when Reed made a mistake on lap one. Reed got Alessi back, and then Alessi had to deal with a massive pack of riders behind him. Muscle Milk/Toyota’s Justin Brayton was the first to break through, he got to fourth, and American Honda Racing’s Trey Canrd was next. They finished fourth and fifth.
Alessi’s teammate Andrew Short rode a solid race for sixth, ahead of Dodge Motorsports Hart and Huntington’s Ivan Tedesco. Kevin Windham was eighth on his GEICO Powersports Honda, and Brett Metcalfe came from way back on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki to outduel Davi Millsaps for eighth. Millsaps took his Muscle Milk Toyota Yamaha to ninth ahead of Stewart’s teammate Kyle Regal.
Reed took his second-straight podium. If he does this every week for the next few years he'll get his podium percentage back up into the 90 percent range. Maybe it's best to just take it week to week then.
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The biggest news, besides Stewart’s domination, was defending supercross champion Ryan Dungey failing to finish after he derailed a chain. He was credited with 20th place, giving him one point on the night and dropping him well behind Stewart, the series’ leader. Dungey had led the field in practice and won his heat race, but a bad start in the main ruined his bid for a win, and the derailed chain ended the whole race completely for him.
He's gotten sixth, then fifth, and now fourth. Brayton is becoming a player. Quietly.
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Stewart’s win was dominant, but Josh Hansen’s triumph after a great battle in the Lites class was just as impressive. Hansen crashed hard in the whoops in practice and broke bones and fingers in his left hand. He could have been expected to sit out the race, but instead he pulled the holeshot in his heat and won it, then did the same off the start in the main event.
Hansen dealt with pain from a broken hand and pressure from Tomac (19). Neither could prevent him from winning his third race of the year.
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Hansen was under extreme pressure though from rookies Ken Roczen and Eli Tomac. Both took shots at the lead, with Tomac eventually making a pass on Roczen and then getting Hansen for the lead a few laps later in the same spot. But the cagey Hansen hung tough with Tomac all the way down the inside of the rhythm lane and drove his Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki into back to Tomac’s inside. He took the lead back and took off while Tomac tried to regroup. Tomac then had to fight off Roczen’s Red Bull KTM, and the second Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki of Broc Tickle. That trio finished nose to tail across the line, with Tomac edging Roczen and Tickle.
By the end of the race, Hansen’s hand was busted out of place again, as the trackside medics had gotten everything back into position before the night’s races began. But Hansen is in luck. The Lites riders get a break this weekend as the Houston round kicks off the East Region Lites campaign. This gives everyone out a west a weekend off to rest and recuperate. Hansen will certainly need more time than that to get to 100 percent, but he's already proven that determination can overcome a whole lot of pain.
Anaheim 2 served as the Pink Race to raise awareness and funds for the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, so most of the bikes and most of the riding gear transformed to pink for one night. Stewart, who made his SX debut in pink gear in this stadium in 2002, sure looked comfortable for the evening in his pink and black attire.
This Anaheim race airs on SPEED TV tomorrow at 4 and pm EST.
After he DNFed the race with a derailed chain Dungey might have felt like visiting he Budweiser Patio you see behind him here. The champ is way back in points now.
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Supercross Class Results:
1. J. Stewart
2. R. Villopoto
3. C. Reed
4. J. Brayton
5. T. Canard
6. A. Short
7. I. Tedesco
8. K. Windham
9. B. Metcalfe
10. D. Millsaps
11. K. Regal
12. M. Alessi
13. M. Boni
14. K. Chisholm
15. N. Wey
16. J. Thomas
17. C. Blose
18. T. Simmonds
19. F. Izoird
20. R. Dungey
Supercross Lites Class Results
1. J. Hansen
2. E. Tomac
3. K. Roczen
4. B. Tickle
5. K. Cunningham
6. M. Davalos
7. R. Morais
8. B. Rutherford
9. R. Marmont
10. J. Decotis
11. C. Seely
12. A. Balbi
13. J. Canada
14. B. Evans
15. S. Champion
16. C. Hinson
17. K. Beaton
18. P. Eckman
19. Y. Ikegaya
20. N. Paluzzi
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You Buttholes. RC4 is way better then stewart. He beat him on the lites bikes- and hes beating him now. get over it!!!!!!
rc4 doesnt matter anymore. HE IS RETIRED!!!! therefore, whatever he did is now insignificant. at this time, james is THE MAN. PAIN AND SIMPLE!!!!
With a lot of season left; anything can happen. We WILL see Stewart wreck again before it's done, and Villo will capitalize. SO happy to see Mike Alessi doing so poorly! That's where arrogance gets you!!!
Once again Supercross proves to be the most boring motorsport of all. Two or three riders frieght training around the track at the front playing follow-the-leader isn't racing. It's so bad that now we have guys like J. Wilk hoping that Stewart will crash just to make the "points race" more interesting.
Weimer's replacement made le main.
The Stewart haters are still crowin !!!!! Unreal ...
'Stewart simply shrugged it off, the only rider to go four-four through the center of a jump section everyone else had to triple.'
Does that sound like anyone was in Bubba's World at A2 other than him? It is tough for haters (as well as racists) to acknowledge that #7 is plain and simple THE FASTEST MAN ON THE PLANET. Moto has always had that guy whose speed could not be matched...Hannah in the '70s, RJ in the '80s, McGrath in the 90s, and RC4 in the 2K. It's James' time now ~ I, for one bow before the king...long may he reign!
*****OFF with your "racists" comment you worthless piece of shit. With a comment like that, you would have to be a Liberal Obama supporter, who else would make such a comment? So is everyone "racists" for booing/hating black football-baseball-basketball players? I HATE LIBERALS AND THEY ALL SUCK!
LONG LIVE THE KING #7! Way to make the competition and all the haters bow before you.
I had a feeling the comments section would begin like this! Maybe its the followers of Steward that annoy so many like me. If I focus on what happens from start to finish I'II say that Steward is amazing! Can't wait to watch the Lites race!
i hate all you ''racist'' complainers .your the racist..let it die,i did 20 years ago its all you complainers bleeding the system dry black/white just be a productive human and not a system bleeder ..mcgrath is the only king//r/c is the goat n bubba is just stupidly fast seen him his first yaer 259 on 125 at anhiem and ill never forget how fast he was riding if he raced the 250's that night hed probably one...anyway go 2 22 14
Well the best season just took a turn. RD out of it [RD haters he did set fastest practice, hello], RV let JS go, Reed off the pace now, TC we're waiting. I'm surprised RV didn't quad just once. I know who is the fastest but I'm still going to Indy to watch the racing, isn't that what it's all about?
While I wish we lived in a world where we didn't have to read about "race" (as opposed to "racing") in these posts, I also wish I didn't have to read ignorant "liberal" rants from the likes of Pizzacorner. Get your head out the elephant's ass! Props to Bubba, and definitely to Hanny (broken hand? Wow!). Tough luck for Dungey; he was looking good in practice and the heat race.
i dont think people are racists towards stewart i think people are just tired of the arrogance the kid brings to the table, have you really paid attention to his career the total lack of respect for other riders and you call it racing if it were tyler evans it would be dirty riding . lets face it he is no mcgrath or carmichael or pastrana...should i keep going..i am a 50 year old vet rider and frankly i get sick of hearing people say "the fastest man on the planet" (jeff Emig) as long as he keeps it on two wheels he's fast...so when he crashes and RV wins is he not in fact that fastest man on the planet??
Can we all just get along? Rodney King
Another rushed race report. Lessee - according to the article, TWO riders finished 8th, and 8th-10th is reported all wrong. Hanny broke 'bones and fingers' (uh, if you 'break a finger', you broke a bone there too), and if anyone can translate 'into back to Tomac’s inside', that'd be cool. :^)
Hey all you tards - does anyone really give a rats ass?
It's good to see Stewart back on top. That quad-quad section is no friggin joke, watch for yourself, out of all the very best supercross racers on planet earth not a single one other than Stewart would even attempt it.. and he didn't just attempt that line, he owned it, lap after lap like it was just another double-double. Next level sh*t right there. All the haters can do is hope for something miraculously catastrophic. That's what it takes to dethrone a true king.
RC4 was the G.O.A.T. Bubba forgets all the races (some I attended) where RC4 blew his doors off! Then continued to blow his doors off week after week almost. These stupid tracks are almost custom made to suit his style. The magazines are even critical of the short under a minute lap times. Hannah even calls todays Supercross "stupid". He calls it a "flying circus." This isn't racing, its a parade. Come on outdoors.
I love it how when Stewart has lost this season these boards light up with claims of "he's done" and "RV OWNED him".....where are all of you now?? I'm not gonna sit here and go over board with praise for him or anything, but what is up with the guy above who said "RV let JS go"??? WHAT?? That is hilarious. We will see other winners this year for sure, and DUngey was on it earlier in the night and that sucks for him, BUT, anyone who tries to say anything other than STewart was the man last night at A2, is crazy!!! He was the ONLY one who was pulling off that quad-quad section....the only one who even attempted it!! Like Weege said, this track favored his style, but everybody rides the same track and we will definitely see some more good racing in the weeks ahead. I've been giving all of these guys credit when they deserve it, and last nights race belonged to JS, period!! Awesome ride and congrats to Brayton, he's climbing the ladder every week....and how bout SHort on that supposedly worthless 350 getting a 6th ahead of some very capable dudes on 450's?? Can't wait to see what unfolds at the next round!!
WOW....Sorry I missed that race, Say what you guys want..I was a trainer/coach for a few of the past champions and I can say that week in and week out it was not easy to go a few 10ths faster at the test tracks, I'm not sure if most of you have ever walked a Supercross track....But man BIG BIG respect to ALL the guys. As for the guys that rip and stand out, Ya they are pretty special " trust me " ....... what a great sport and a great year this will be.
Seriously "Goat fan", if RV would have won the race last night, i'll bet you would not be talking about how "stupid" SX is. STewart wins and suddenly it is because of the low lap times, and how the tracks are built for his style........that's garbage. Don't worry haters, he's not gonna win every weekend, so you will get your chance to rail on him again, but for now just give up some props would ya'?? Geez!
Motocross fans have never been accused of being rocket scientist and this thread doesn't change opinions. I remember the awful racist remarks behind the Stewart families back at the World Mini Grand prix when Bubba was just 11 years old. I was always impressed the way James and his family won or loss with class and dignity which separated them from most of the competitors. I also remember a 14 yr old RC conducting himself in the same manner. Perhaps there maturity at such a young age is a major part of the recipe to becoming a champion.
Racer X, Please discontinue the Conversation section of your articles. The comments form so called" fans" do not add to your great website. This is a great sport with a bunch of great riders. let us enjoy your site with out the negative comments. Go Stewart, Villopoto ,Reed, Dungy, Canard, Alessi, Short, Windam.......
Reading some of these posts, i'm about half ashamed to be a fan of mx/sx. WTF when did racing a motorcycle become about race or politics. That was the one reason the love this sport and ride yourself....to get away from all that B.S. Will you jaghoffs shut up and just watch a race?
Whatever....easy there tiger. Maybe you took it the wrong way but what I meant was RV had nothing for James last night. Like I said I know who is the fastest out there this year. So who ever wins it this year is there going to be an asterisk by his name cuz RD isn't in it anymore? Isn't that how it works around here?
Fair enough "Garjan".....but Dungey is 38 points down right now, yes that's a lot, but if he wins out, and Stewart finishes worse than second one time, the title is his. Pretty big stretch huh?, but we've seen some pretty big points deficits overcome in the past and we all know there will be some sort of shake-up with those top 2 guys at some point!! Who knows??
you guys are ridiculous, lol
Correction, RV did try the quad in practice and at the beginning of the main, but he came up short and bagged doing it the rest of the night. To me, that was the difference in the race because their speed was pretty close!!
Dont like the comments? Dont read em. Pansies
Thanks to all of the couch-racing "experts" that have posted some of the comments on the site. The race coverage might as well be shown as part of "Bubbas World". It's alla joke and I agree with Hannah! My 7 year old son loves to read these race reports (as bad as they are) and sees the junk you bottom-feeders put on here. We won't be using this site anymore. By reading most of these comments, some of you belong in the Monster truck crowd you think your so much better than.
What exactly do you have a problem with Toad???? Just curious. By all means if you don't like it here, don't visit here!!! Problem solved!!
Bringing a stupid ass nascar on the track is one thing, Get ready for a boring Stewart run away. I respect him and admire anyone from any country black or white with amazing speed. Villopoto needs to step it up! What do you think about Travis going to that nascar CRAP, Something he said he would never do? As For Alessi, I just don't think he cares anymore. Having problems accepting Short as the #1 team rider?
It's kind of obvious that the author is fanboy of James Stewart. Bubba as it refers to James is derogatory and shows the very worst of the James Stewart attitude. For the most part, I think James is a much better competitor now than he's ever been. To me, Bubba reminds me of the outrageous and dangerous James Stewart that crashed half of his races or bounced off other competitors knocking them out because he was out of control.
FWIW, I like James being fast but not out of control, and at least, pretending that he has some humility which is hard when the authors are lying about him being the fastest on the planet.
When James set behind RV all night, James was being sensible. When RV sits behind James all night it's because James is the fastest ever...again. That's just a lie. As another writer said....whatever.
I do like the comments better than most of the articles. Yeah, some are really strange but some are very funny!
Racing at 110%(win or crash),wins championships. Stewart & Hanson are the only one's at that level.....even if your not a fan of them, you have to respect their determination.
Bye bye Toad... don't forget your ball, tell the folks hello for us.
ITS OFFICIAL DONALD S. JUST GOT THE RIDE WITH TDK CASSETTE/DANIELLE STEEL PUBLISHING HONDA!!!! HE DESERVES IT . KTM SUX
For all you "RC always blew James' doors off" why don't you go take a look at two races off the top of my head that James caught and passed RC, the reigning champ.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCP8-GoTIHk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R531Bmts8bI
Great ride JS7, the quad quad was insane. RV2 looked great, only loosing a small amount of time not doing the quads means he was killing it everywhere else. It's a two man show for sure. Good luck to both riders, at the moment JS7 looks to have the most confidence.
To all of the James Stewart haters, eat crow *****e$ !!!!!
its always so funny to hear people talk about rc beating bubba, lets not forget rc first 2 years in sx. 10th overall the first year with so many crashes hes lucky to have lived through it and 5th overall in year 2. mcgrath was dominating rc, but i dont hear anyone claiming mc was better than rc now. same with bubba's first 2 years crashes and being beat by rc who raced that class for years before bubba got there. rc left all you goat nutt huggers to say what ifs and what wouldve beens. truth is he left this sport to go race trucks where no-one knows his name. what are you haters going to say next week after he wins three in a row? get your hate on because BUBBAS BACK dousche bags
this is for dumbass in the first post... rc beat bubba in the lites class??? they never raced eachother in the lites class, your name serves u well... DUMBASS
Its racist of you to say im racist just cause im white. Why cant a white guy just not like someone? Get of off your high horses you morons. hope all you stewart lovers walk and not run to form this weeks line to slob on his knob. god forbid you just enjoy watching a supercross race and keep your integrity by keeping stupid comments to yourself
That quad was sikk! just shows that BUBBA is untuchable! go home everyone else cause this brotha is here to stay!
sinserly-
proud black Bubba fan
Villopoto actually tried the quad on the second lap, but cased the crap out of it and gave up. Also stewart went triple triple quad in the rythm before only once the whole night, the last lap of his heat. Definitely was on another level than everyone else.
One thing we can see from the results this year is Dungey didn't have Reed, Stewart to RV to contend with. Now he sits in 4th behind the 3 guys out last year. To bad he had a broken chain last night. It better than getting hurt in a crash.
Dungey had the pace last night to take stewart off his high horse and grab his first win straight up. Too bad stewart got another gift
Hey sluggos ! Sow down on the keyboard . This is a RACES website, the RACIST site is next door, Your welcome.
JimM
CarlsbadCa
I bow down Bubba! I'm not worthy! Bubba was my pick indoors. Nationals are a bit more up in the air. I don't lay much on RV; but my money is on him for outdoors. We need more Euro riders outdoors. If anyone can make the 350 work here, its Cairoli. RC is still the greatest national rider of all time. 'N' Showtime is still the greatest SX rider. Though Bubba is on his way to changing that; as is RV. Perhaps the MAD GERMAN [roczen] will rewrite the records as well. Some of the greatest racers of all time 'ave come from Europe. I'd say the best Supercrosser was pourcel or vuillemen. By the way, where is Pourcel?
Thank god my chain broke. Gives me a great excuse. Oh wait .. I meant to say thank the-man-above my chain broke.
Consider my trap officially shut by the two riders I bag on ! No if this or because of that blah bla blah. As if it wasnt bad enough last week when James set me straight, now 2 in a row with the can he opened last nite makes it for real. Then to top it off 100 not only wins on a rougher track but he races hurt. Props to you both.
JimM
CarlsbadCa
I'm 21 'n' been racing 'bout 18 years. Call it arrogance, racist, or a hate crime. But I know to win, ya gotta have a fire that 'll singe satan himself. Whether it be on the message board or on the track, it is what fuels the fire for the athletes and the thrill for the fans. So like an R rated film, if ya don't like what ya see or here, turn away.
I think east coast lites would lick up on the west.
Hey Dungey, shit happens. You'll skin'em next week!
seems this chat room has lost it's chat. I'm headed to Pokerstars.
Thank you Jimbo for saying what I was ready to I just got done reading all of the bull ,ETS RACE!!! Also Racer X needs to figure a way to make sure the post are from who thay are from. Another idea would be a suggestion box for the website rathar than have people complain on the post columns. I also dont know what the difference between the red and black posts are to mean.?
AS far as people wanna say all of this bull i did not say shit... lol it needs to stop. Again I will say LETS RACE only true motocros racers can understand hay if I gotta explain you would not understand. PS GO Steeelers, I am in Dallas???? I have a $20 dollar bet on the line!!!!
@SpottedMarley.. ... AWESOME POST.
Or, I should say....
"It's good to see Stewart back on top. That quad-quad section is no friggin joke, watch for yourself................................................"
AWSOME POST.
Yeh, whan you think about it, the second post is funnier than the first. LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LMAO LMFAO LOL LOL LOL LOL !
F**k the steelers! And don't hail a team if your not from there. Go Chargers!!!!!!
It suited stewies style cuz it was Difficult and technical. get it ?
These comments are entertaining to say the least. Congratulations moto fans, you have surpassed paintball as the dumbest fans in sports. Supercross sucks? Did any of you watch the lites race?
I like my supercross winners like I like my coffee; black, strong and with a shot of cream ;)
JJO211, your a racist.
Ok, racer-x, if you are reading this, maybe the archives tab was always there, and I was too dumb to figure out how to use it properly. But now that i have figured out how to get in there, how do i get to, say for example, number 850? If I am at number 1, or number 1625, it takes me 200 clicks to get to number 850. Or, has my brain fart gotten the best of me again..... Also, there used to be a way to go back and edit your post, i've seen a few boo boos i'd like to fix for example. maybe there should be a 'help' section on here. (or a tutorial). Also.....a 'one time reading', of the 2005-2006-2007 seasons history, should be required reading before allowing any accounts on this thread.
Then the REAL bench racing will begin.
SO far, no mention of the quads on tv. Main about to start,
It's kinda amusing to read all the BS posted here, real moto people know whats up. Sayin the articles suck and baggin on Racer X is weak, they throw a Results article together late Sat night, you get 5 or 6 other recaps throughout next week, But again people who have real moto knowledge know whats up, give props to ALL the riders and enjoy what we love-MOTOCROSS. That Jimbo guy, he know's what's up, can tell by way he carries himself. Motocross is a passion-a lifestyle. Soak in the talent you get to see each week and pull for your favorite-talk trash, be fanatic-whatever, but most of us can see your moto IQ.
Stewart got a gift last night??? what the hell is that about?? So your a RD fan-sweet-kid rock;s-and is a Champion. but a lame ass commemt like Stewart got a gift-after he holeshot, checked out and ranaway w/this race is weak-real weak. Thats like sayin RD got gift last year--which is not the case. Everyone on the gate on the pro level, is gifted and awesome. Enjoy our sport, we can all see moto-purists, the rest of ya, well your amusing anyway! MOTOCROSS is the best !!
What can you say exceptStewie ate up the rythum section. He is the best in the rythum sections I have seen. He makes alot of time there and blows throught them. I think RV knew it too and had nothing for him then. the track definatly suited him. (Not hating ne rode great). Reed looked better too than he has in a while. And what about Hanny, with a broken hand, nreal. Great ride by Tomac and Roczen, real exciting, the 250 race was great to watch.
Pizzacorner, your a clown, go away or talk moto..
To all the idiots talking about RC4, isn't he retired. The last time they faced each other in SX JS won the championship. You cannot compare, its like saying RC was better than MC, yes he beat him at the end but MC is the sx king until someone does better than he did.
So stop your stupid comments.
Also Dungey had a real crappy night, who gives a f.. if he had the fastest practice times, in the race he was having a battle with Alessi.
Francisco Bulto, your a clown, go away and dont bring up the color of someones skin.
March3 is hurting inside, he say's JS got a gift, yeah right RV was right behind him at the start, RD was nowhere to be found, o yeah he was racing Alessi. JUust admit it JS is the fastest rider..PERIOD
Oh I feel the love in this place. Moto fans are friendly folks.
Ill admit hes faster when you admit "the Chicken" metasovich is the best arenacrosser ever
Soemone needs to put hansen out in the cheapseats, Tomac passes his like a real racer, Hansen puts him into the bales, I cant wait till Tomac gets payback.
BORING...it currently looks like an RV@ vs JS7 season but we're only about 1/3 there, still plenty of races, JS7 will not implode as in the past b ut RV2 will accelerate, very fast lerner...lets get to the real issue...it was a ridiculas 1 line track, Dirt Works should be required to build the tracks in the desert and invite racers to compete on it prior to the race event making changes as necessary to insure every turn has at least 2 lines...if you got the start last night it would be hard to lose if your in the top 5. only the top 5 have a chance of winning period...BUILD BETTER TRACKS...that doesn't mean the outcome would be different it just means racing would be better...
KTMFANBOY, are you F#cking kidding me?
It was a good show though. Easy to appreciate speed, after watching CBS. And they finally showed the quad at just the right time. Very well done show.
GEEZ DD200 YOUR GETTING HOTTER THAN A SUMMER IN AUSCHWITZ.....I LIKE STEWARD!
km350, you are the clown. there is a "t" between the k and m. And it's a 450, not a 350.
You guys really should listen to Mr. Bulto.
He knows more about this stuff, than all of you put together.
I am not lying.
SmartypantS; i just pointed out how stupide somone was to start trying to make this about the color of there skin instead the pure, honest hatred towards someones poopy chacter. sorry i guess im the assclown
ONE MORE THING DD200...STEWARD HAS BEEN GIFTED ALL HIS "WINS" BECAUSE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION! ITS WIDELY KNOWN THAT JESSE JACKSON SUED THE AMA IN 2004 (POPEYES VS. THE PEOPLE) VILLY STATED HE TUCKED THE FRONT END "CHASING" STEWARD...HE WAS LATER FINED 5000$ FOR USING THE TERM CHASING TOWARDS A MINORITY. HE WAS GIFTED..PERIOD.
haha entertaining stuff....but I dont like Jimmy Stewart...typical black athlete
On the kx125, stewart frequently did things that no one else was doing. This is not anything new. He did perfect the art of scrubbing, before anyone else, didn't he? Oh, wait, that was jojo-keller.
Serious question: do you guys think ricky would have done those quad's last nite?
I think he would..
Would ricky hunt a bear bare handed and skin it with his teeth? i think so
Jimmy, quit saying JS7 beat RC4 in the last sx championship.... James NEVER beat Ricky in any championship ever. James won that series because it was ricky's retirement series and he only did some of the races.
Jimmy, your wrong, Stewie NEVER beat RC for a championship. In supercross or moto.
Wow, I came on here to give some props to Reed (YES REED, THE GUY I BAG ON ALL THE TIME), but don't worry I still hate the guy and will go back to insulting him when his results deserve such. Anyways, all you who bagged on this amazing SPORT OF SUPERCROSS, because you don't like Stewart are BEYOND PATHETIC. Its one thing to bag on a rider, but to bag on the sport because you don't like a rider is LOW BEYOND WORDS. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I"M ASHAMED TO CALL MYSELF A MX FAN. WHY DON"T YOU DO AS YOUR COMMENTS SAY AND LEAVE OUR SPORT ALONE, YOUR NOT WANTED. -DA SMEE
Not a Stewart fan but you have to respect the sheer talent. Unbelievable. After that ridiculous show on TV, he is in career rahabilitation mode and it shows. For everyone that actually rides he is a sight to behold and absent something unusual, this is now his Title to lose. Seems the RV fans are pretty quiet these days.
Say that again in english, ktmfanboy and tone down the caps.
villopoto did jump the quad once and he said he almost crashed so he didnt do it again...said it on the podium...
bd200 good to see that you do know a little about "our" great sport. But everyone keeps saying that the track suited James. If he was the only one to do the quad does that mean his skill level is higher than the competion? So is his style more technical than everyone else? Just a thought.
I meant in the amaters. duhhh!
It sucks that Dungey lost his chain. Got give mad props too Hanson for toughing out that main. I never really was a fan of his, but tonight he showed real guts riding with that broken hand and winning on top of that. As for the Bubba haters, i'm not surprised. When your on top your always gonna have people trying to bring you down. I thinks its in our nature to do such things. As for race, i can understand why people don't wanna mention it, but it has reared it ugly head as it always does and always will.
COOOOOOL RD was fast in practice but who pulled a 55 in his heat race? RYAN DUNGEY willl never be a champ of any sort ever again. GO JAMES
To say rc doesn't matter is ridiculous. Our aport would never be where it is without the champions of the past. rc, mc, rj, etc. RC brought a new level of training to the sport, and a new level of dominance. All those guys out there are bad asses. I'd like to see any of you guys saying so and so sucks qualify for a main. This year it looks like it's going to be between stewi and villo. I think villopoto is going to take it. The majority of the races so far this sx season he has had the fastest lap times, and the kid deserves it after the hell he went through last year
smee, what's wrong with you dude?
Haven't you ate your words now? The last time I read your message, you were ridiculously saying that CR22 would never step on the podium again this season. And guess what, he did finished on the podium. He might not look as better as he was in his prime years, but the guy has balls showing up in every races, spending his own purse to race, and battle with guys with huge factory support.
But reading your lines "I still hate the guy and will go back to insulting him when his results deserve such"..
You really are a certified hater!!!
It intrigues me how people hate on Hanny because he doesn't make "dainty" passes. How long have you people watched SX? How about arenacross? This week's track was particularly difficult to pass on (which kind of sucks). I watched Hannah, RJ, RC and many other MX greats put people in the cheap seats. Sometimes, it's the only way by. If you don't like it, I think they still show poker on TV. That might be more up your alley.
... and Dungey was racing Alessi because Mike started third and Ryan started outside the top ten. Losing a chain is a bummer, and completely out of his control. The genius that proclaimed he'll "never be a champ of any sort ever again" is a little short-sighted. The kid just turned 21 and will be battling for the top spot in our sport for years to come.
i stand corrected. hansen is not a *****. well done Josh, you have a new fan.
ok, not a wussy. stop bleeping my shit.
meickey- yeah I am a Reed hater, but at least I'm willing to give credit where credit is do, and I really thing that Reed proved a point last night. Last week I kinda went along the lines of "every dog has his day", but has I have been before (and will be many times in the future) I HAVE BEEN PROVEN WRONG. I still don't think Reed will win any races and I still think he'll be struggling to make podiums, but still, he is a much stronger rider than I gave credit for. I became a Supercross fan back in 2001, and instantly was a die-hard RC4 fan, so when Ricky got injured in 2004 and Reed took the title I said "bravo Reed" (but holding fast to the idea that Ricky was faster), so when I went to the Houston Supercross in 2005, I was a little taken back by how every fan had seemed to turn on Carmichael and instead cheered for his arch-rival Reed. I felt that the fans had betrayed RC and I never forgave Reed for it. Of course I was only 12 at the time, but through out the years I have never found a reason to forgive him, mostly because I felt he was a stuck-up SOB with a fan-base that made up more excuses than he did. But bagging on him has become I tiresome task, because I'm finding less and less reason to hate the guy- he no longer makes excuses and my annoyance with his fanbase has been redirected towards the RV fanbase. So I would like to make a sincere apology to both Reed and his fans (or anyone else who was offended by my comments), although I'll never be a Reed fan, I'll try to stop bagging on the guy. SERIOUSLY, I'm sorry for giving my life story and turning it into a novel. -DA SMEE
After watching the grant/j.alessi incident again on tv, i have to say, that was the squiddly-est thing i have seen in pro racing,ever. how does he even still have a license?
JS did a great job today!!! He again rode smart and confident without looking like he needed to be in a hurry and still did great so hats off to him. As for any bad comments about James, give him a break. Everyone has an ego to tame, I don't care who you are and JS is no different. He is getting older, more mature, for sure smarter and more respectfull, so leave him alone, he's doing just fine. And, if you have a look at him in Bubbas world, he's really a nice guy that is working really hard to be on the top again, so in my books, he is getting to be a true champion and all that goes along with it.
R/c didn't get injured in 2004. After the outdoors of 2003, he decided to get his "bum" knee fixed, and sat out the 2004 sx, which was a good time to do it, since reed had the momentum going in, having beaten r/c "straight up" the last 6 races of 2003. OOP's, i used the word straight up- i didn't mean to start world war 3 on here.
And, kdub gave reedy all he could handle in that 2004 series, winning a third of the races.
Ok I seriously didn't know that, but give me a break, its so hard to find info on Supercross seasons 2006 and prior. Either way, RC4 didn't race 2004 SX, and thats all I was trying to say. -DA SMEE
you are cute SMR27. this RV fan is not being QUIET !! go RV !!!!!!!!!!!!
Why is it that every 450 rookie ends up suffering from the Sophmore Jinx? -DA SMEE
I feel like I'm walking through a nursery skimming over these comments. Some of you got some real anger issues to work through. I'm a fan of the sport, more than any particular rider, and all I know is that when Bubba is doing jump combinations that others aren't and getting good starts, the only one that can beat him is himself. Now that he's seemed to learn save the high-risk stuff for when he really needs it, crashing out of the series seems a lot less likely. RV2 needs to pressure him from the start somehow (talk about easier said than done). Can't see Reed, Canard, or Dungey able to do that, but maybe things will change when the series gets to dirt that some traction.
That track was horrible, way too hard to pass on. The most boring race of the year so far. Tough luck for Dungey, he's out of the championship already!
Can't wait to see the rest of the season unfold this had been the best season in a long long time....Honda should've signed CR22 when they had the chance instead of who couldn't even stay in the series and is known for Well nothing at all!!!!
Can't wait to see the rest of the season unfold this had been the best season in a long long time....Honda should've signed CR22 when they had the chance instead of Grant who couldn't even stay in the series and is known for Well nothing at all!!!!
Whatever happened to tracks with turns having and inside, and an outside line? Watching dungey, i was getting frustrated just sitting in the chair. I love the technical tracks, but you have to stay in the one main line, or mess up your timing, in the obstacles. But that was a cool track, not a boring one..
7 won, any questions?
@dumbass.............................................................................oh' never mind.
That took a lot of guts, smee.
look guys, when you get guys that are all professionals in ie foofball. everything is seperataed my mere tenths of a second wether it be a near miss interception leading to a offensive touchdown or a slight slip of the rear wheel through a rthym section these guys are all living by the law of "luck= preparation + opportunity"
hey Pizzacorner I'm a proud liberal and I do not support Obama, he's way too far to the right. The only difference between Obama and Bush is that Obama can string a coherent sentence together.
Dungey isn't out of it yet! (sarcasm) JS7 DNF'd round 1 2009 and still came back to win the title...Of course, RD would have to be able to win just about every round from here on out and hope for the top guys to fall out of the series like last year ( more sarcasm)..... Something tells me JS7 or RV2 would have moved through the pack a little quicker than the Dungey was .....especially with that #1 on your plate.
I havent read most of these comments but I did read a few. Sad to see that happen to Dungey, he was on the gas at A2. Maybe not enough to win, but on it none the less. I did see some people complaining about them not putting the chain back on and going back out (i cant remember if it was on here or not). Really? I wouldnt want to go back out there knowing that it has already happened once. It was a good race, Stewart was untouchable last night. I still dont think we are going to see that every race, Poto is still running fast and Reed, Canard, Dungey are up there too. All it takes is a bad start for James, and one of those guys to get out front and push it. I mean push it, because Stewart is good at moving through the pack. I dont care what alot of you say, regardless if you think the writing is bad, the coverage is bad, or whatever. Its still supercross, and I love it. How about that Hanson dude? Whoa!
JS 7 and RV 2 rode within 1.4 seconds of there fastest lap for 18 of the 20 laps. I would think that it is save to say that no matter what JS 7 and RV 2 said in there interviews, they were pushing the whole race.
Jamesfan, wasnt bagging on Stewie, he just eats up rhythm sections like that, always have. Riders have different parts of racing were they really shine, its how it is. Reed used to kill in the whoops, and that was RC's bad spot. It is what it is. RV2 is a killer outdoors, on real rough and fast tracks. It suits his style. Stewie has always dominated rhythm sections, he scrubs and stays low and shoots out far, its how he turned that one section into a quad, he has that dialed to perfection.
Yeah KDub beat ricky a third of the time but remember 14 was on a 450 and RC was on a 250 two stroke.
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Stewart was the only one to pull off the quad in the rythem section. but RV DID ATTEMPT it on the first or second lap of the main (i cant remember which lap). I was sitting right in front of that jump. RV came up short on the quad and almost went down. after that he just tripled the rest of the main. it was clear he wasnt going to catch stewart. Roczen looked really fast and even cleared the table top in that same section on a few laps (everyone else was landing on top of it and jumping off). that kid is exciting to watch.
Jimbo, you mean reed, not r/c. Im not sure if reed was on a thumper yet, but i know windham was. By '04 most of them were on 450's.
I see some people saying they are designing tracks for Stewart, which I'm sure everyone knows is not true. Are there tracks that suit his style more like the last two have? Of course there are, but it's like that for every rider and every rider deals with the same exact track. The key to beating Stewart is to take second when he does everything perfect, as he did last week. And when he crashes and finishes second or worse depending on the severity of the crash, you take first. It's what RC did to him and he never lost a championship to Stewart. If you have the speed to pressure him as RC did and it appears RV does, then that obviously increases your chances of beating him.
Thanks for the support, Trick.
I did not mean to turn this forum into a referendum on race relations in the USA...this is just one of those topics that appears to be inescapable when human beings are concerned. I have been involved with the great sport of motocross since the late 1960s, and have seen and experienced many positive and negative things associated with it during that time span. I do not get offended by the invective hurled by Pizzacorner and his ilk ~ they make up the raw underbelly of fandom that gives our favorite sport a bad name (www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_17172270). I'm just being real, anyone who thinks there is not an element of hate for James beyond just sheer dislike is delusional. No more social commentary.
@TDeath21, I can see that you are a supporter of stewart, and I am not baggin on you, but why does everybody think that r/c " never lost a championship to Stewart " ? Sounds like you are knowldegable, but the way it's worded, it sounds like what some of these other people have been saying on here lately.
They only had 4 complete complete seasons against each other. 2 sx and 2 outdoors.
1st sx, stewart broke his arm in practice, in his very first race in the 450 class. Anahiem was a mudder, stewart got 5th and r/c got 3rd.
1st outdoors, stewart raced a 250 against all 450’,s on outdoor tracks, and was beaten regularly, not only by r/c, but by reed and windham, as well. (I believe one other guy, had a 2 stroke out there) r/c won 21 of 24 motos.
2nd sx, almost beat r/c for sx title, but 2 points shy. (and, r/c had a few asterisks next to THAT title)
2nd outdoors, stewart lost to r/c, straight up, on equal machinery (kx450f/rm450z = same bike) in 2006 outdoors. That was stewarts first ever ride on a 450 outdoors, compared to r/c having 4 '450/250' seasons already, including 2 that were perfect.
After that, they never raced each other in a full series again.
Sorry, if you already know all of this, i dont mean to offend you. Just clearing it up for the others that dont know.
THIS is what happened between r/c and stewart, for the time period that they raced each other, so can we please stop with all of the dumb comments on here.
@trick, I'm not a Stewart supporter. I pull for Dungey every race and always pulled for RC. Just something about those two I like. Plus I've always been a Suzuki fan. But yeah that's exactly what happened in their two full seasons together. Also, RC had two wins and Stewart had four wins in the 07 Supercross against each other (it should also be noted Reed was a distant 3rd in every race RC was in), and RC had six wins and Stewart had zero wins in the 07 Nationals. Stewart won two motos, but they were in the first moto and RC took the second and the overall. The 07 Supercross I'm not 100% sure about but the 07 Nationals I am. Oh and don't apologize to me. You're just assuming I'm an idiot like most posters on here. It's a reasonable assumption lol but yes I did know that already.
no, i never thought you were an idiot, and thats what i was trying to say.
HMMMMM! Let's see twenty riders...a technical track...ONE WINNER!!!!! ANY QUESTIONS!!!!!